About the name Richard
Richard is a boy name with German roots, meaning “Strong ruler”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Richard ranked #234 for boys in the US, with 1,505 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1946. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Richard were boys.
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic, meaning “king, ruler” + “hard, brave”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Richard”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #234
- In 2015
- #155
- Babies in 2025
- 1,505
Popularity of Richard, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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